Inmates Free 57 Ecuador Prison Guards After Stand-Off
Inmates in six Ecuadorian prisons have released 50 guards and seven police officers they had taken hostage. The 57 freed hostages are "undergoing medical evaluation" but appear to be in good health, according to SNAI. Reports say the kidnappings were coordinated by criminal gangs angry at attempts to curb their power. According to the report, two car bombs which went off near police buildings in the capital, […]
